The Bold and The Beautiful

Over at CAS-ual Fridays they are having  challenge #CFC45:  The Bold and the Beautiful.  Create a Clean and Simply project using pastels and black.  This really has a stunning effect.

I started with a 3-1/2" x 8" white cardstock.  I layered it with a 2-1/2" x 8" black cardstock.  The 3 pastel squares are cut at 2-1/4" x 2-1/4".  I used a Close to my Heart flower image and stamped it three times on co-ordinating gingham paper.  Cut these flowers out, added a matching large brad to the center of each.  Stamped the sentiment in black and finished with black bakers twine.

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Cas-ual Fridays

This card is being entered in the Cas-ual Fridays #CFC40.  The challenge is to create something in honor of Mardi Gras/Party card with ribbon.  I decided to enter two cards.  This simple Happy Birthday card and a Whimsical Be Happy card which was also submitted to another challenge iSpy Sketches which you can read about in previous post.

To make this card:

I started with a white A2 cardstock base.  I used some plaid pattern paper cut at 3" x 4-1/4".  Using my circle punches (CM) I cut one at 1-1/4" on white the other at 1-1/2" in taffy (Close to My Heart paper) .  Stamp the image on the white circle using black ink, stamp a second one on extra scrap in red ink.  Cut the flower only out and mount on top of the one stamped on the circle.  Color the leaves in green.  I also cut a small piece of white cardstock 1" x 1" and stamped the Happy Birthday in cranberry ink.

To finish the card:

I cut a strip of 1" x 4-1/4" taffy and used my scallop edges scissors to trim.  Add this trim to the back of the plaid pattern paper.  I then adhered the red polka dot ribbon over the top of this peice, attached a bow and hang the message with a green safty pin.  I also added three green brads to the top left corner around the circles.

Simple and sweet!

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